Library News
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program
Welcome! You are joining a program that helps your preschooler journey through many pages as you assist your child in becoming a lifelong reader. Sign up at the library today. Read the brochure.
Read the Upcoming Bookclub Titles here!
All book club meetings begin at 6:30 pm at the Library
>The Round House by Louise Erdrich
Discussion on June 19th
>The Lost Continent: Travels in Smalltown America by Bill Bryson
Discussion on July 17th
>The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel by Jasper Fforde
Discussion on August 21st
>Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel by Helen Simonson
Discussion on September 18th
>Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario
Discussion on October 16th. This book is part of a Community Read sponsored by the Rural Musician's Forum.
The Third Thursday Film Group will meet on May 16th at 1:00 p.m. We will watch The Man Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain A young man offends an entire town by declaring their mountain, a prized local landmark, to be a hill. But he soon finds the eccentric locals, led by a witty innkeeper, will stop at nothing to defend their honor.
Are you ready for summer? Reading club begins June 1-July 27, 2013 and is open to young people ages 3 to 12. For more information, look at the summer library program bookmark.
You Should Know... Your attendance at programs sponsored by the Dodgeville Public Library may be digitally recorded through photographs or video recordings. These images may be posted on our web site, in our newsletter, by local newspapers or ultimately on the World Wide Web. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the Library staff before the program.
Ongoing Events
All events at the Dodgeville Public Library are FREE and open to the public. Pre-registration is encouraged. For more information contact the Library at 935-3728.
Drop-In Storytime Great stories shared each Monday morning at 10:15 at the Library. This program is sponsored by a volunteer and the Dodgeville Public Library. Programs are executed by a library volunteer. More ongoing Children's programs are in the Kids Korner.
Outreach to Senior Citizens in Assisted Living and Nursing Home Facilities Volunteers deliver books to Sienna Crest, Upland Hills and Stonefield every other Wednesday.
Caregiver Support Group meets the 1st Tuesday of each month from 10:30-Noon at the Health & Human Services Center, Room 1001, 303 W. Chapel St., Dodgeville, WI. Note location change. The public is welcome. Contact ADRC at 608-930-9835 or 1-877-794-2372 for more information.
Iowa County Low Vision Support Group For more info contact the ADRC at 930-9835.
Genealogy Group (Family History) meets the 3rd Monday of each month. Facilitated by Eileen Arndt, well-known, local genealogist. Bring your genealogy questions and share your knowledge with other researchers.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Support Group meets the 3rd Thursday of the month from 9:30-10:30 at the Health & Human Services Center, Room 1004, 303 W. Chapel St., Dodgeville, WI. Contact the ADRC at 930-9835 for more information.
Third Wednesday Book Club This adult group meets to discuss fiction and nonfiction works, focusing on a new title each month. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month.
Third Thursday Film Group Join us for a film, tea, and lively conversation on the third Thursday of every month from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Dodgeville City Hall.
Donations accepted for Friends of the Library book sale during the
3rd full week of each month. Drop off during regular library hours. Volunteers needed and appreciated!
Library Hours
The library is located at the corners of Iowa and Fountain Streets in historic downtown Dodgeville.
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